Pianos are becoming like compressors. Do I really need another one?

Maybe there's a need for a Steinway Compressor Piano Vst? Kill two birds with one stone.

400 USD is a lot for pianos - ok 8 pianos.
Maybe there's a market in there for (primarily) solo pianists, but it sure is $$$!   

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strikinglyhandsome1
Maybe there's a need for a Steinway Compressor Piano Vst? Kill two birds with one stone.

If it's vintage I have to have it.

First, it did not knock my socks off sound wise. Second (and I understand English may not be their native language) their site is riddled with typos and incorrect usage. Goodby, Mr. Chips.

When I was in the studio business in the 70s, before virtual instruments, many producers chose to record at one place versus the others based on the piano. It was not always clear to me why they liked one instrument more than another. Just personal taste, I guess. Most small-to-medium studios would have only one piano, and would live or die (metaphorically) based on their ability to attract these "piano shoppers." So now you can have 20 pianos in your house, I think you should do it.

I just clicked on the link above and now I know who this is. I have dealt with them, in the past, and I would be very cautious about spending the kind of money they are asking for the package you are looking at.
 
Just make sure you know exactly what you are getting. If you are in question about anything be sure to ask before you buy.
 
I did have issues with the product I received and the issues could not be fixed so I was sent a different product as a replacement. It does not sound anything like the demo and I no longer use it.

I've got to say, I didn't like the sound of this, bit too ambient and muddy sounding for me. I wouldn't buy this.

Larry Jones
When I was in the studio business in the 70s, before virtual instruments, many producers chose to record at one place versus the others based on the piano. It was not always clear to me why they liked one instrument more than another. Just personal taste, I guess. Most small-to-medium studios would have only one piano, and would live or die (metaphorically) based on their ability to attract these "piano shoppers." So now you can have 20 pianos in your house, I think you should do it.

That's how these 'character' virtual pianos are positioned. Best example is CineSamples' Piano in Blue, salvaged from a New York recording studio for one final sampling session. This was the piano Glenn Gould used for his first Goldberg Variations and Miles' Kind of Blue. Kind of interesting, given that you can "own" this piano for 100 bux.

Larry Jones
So now you can have 20 pianos in your house, I think you should do it.

I'm pretty sure I have in excess of 20
 
Full True Pianos
Both sets of NI's and the Giant
Whatever is in ST3 (ok they may not actually usable, but they count)
Ivory II
All EZKeys
All XLN audio
Whatever is part EW Full Composer Cloud
.......
more I'm sure